Halo: Shadows of Reach Introduction

by xXMortalitasXx

Set near the beginning of the Fall of Reach, the top-secret Omega Squad, a group of highly trained SPARTAN-IIs and IIIs, receive a distress signal from the planet. This is the beginning of their story. T Rating is more for later on; Blood, gore, and lang

0700 HOURS, AUGUST 15, 2552 \ ABOARD UNSC CRIMSON NOVA, CLASSIFIED LOCATION

Booming footsteps echo down one of the corridors of the UNSC Crimson Nova, a Prowler Class vessel. "Nyx! Let's go!" Adrian, a SPARTAN-III designated Sierra-721 shouts behind him to his SPARTAN-III comrade and close friend. Nyx, Sierra-711 as she bounds around the corner, charging forward as fast as her slight frame will move. They hurry to the bridge where the ship's AI Abaddon ordered their 4 man squad to report to.

They arrive simultaneously, both panting heavily as they walk through the automated doors onto the chilly bridge. Nyx shivers slightly, them both just in their bodysuits. Michael, a SPARTAN-II designated Sierra-342 and their squad leader, is already fully armored save for his helmet under his arm. Veronica, a SPARTAN-III going by Sierra-563, is also fully armored and is standing at her superior's side. The pair of senior SPARTANS are examining holo-maps of a planet with colored blips all over its surface and in its orbit; green ones rapidly blink out as the red ones swell over the surface.
Nyx's eyes widen, "That can't be... Is that-"
Michael cuts her off, "Suit up you two. We have a situation."

"Yes sir!" without hesitation the pair salutes before leaving the way they came. Adrian and Nyx rush to the Armory and get into their new MJOLNIR Mk. V power assault armor, glancing sadly at their battle worn SPI armor. Adrian stands an intimidating 7 feet in his suit, while Nyx is barely 6 foot 9 inches in hers. Adrian puts his helmet on, a hiss coming from the underside as it seals and his eyes flick around his HUD, making sure his suit's systems are at 100%. He glances over at Nyx who rolls her shoulders. She smiles, her visor completely transparent. "I was starting to miss this."
Adrian chuckles, his visor transparent as well, "Same here, I think I was starting to get a little rusty." His visor flashes as it increases opacity. "Come on, Mike wants us back at the bridge. And it seems our brothers and sisters on Reach need us too..." She nods sadly, and they both put their MA5B assault rifles on their back and head back to meet with the others.